Word: motioning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...contests with us; and we were pleased when we heard that one of her own men had vigorously put a veto upon such conduct. To make their small treatment of their victors all the smaller, their snub all the more snubbish, they ended up their meeting by tabling a motion not to row Columbia again. Columbia cannot let such noble condescension pass without due gratitude. If the outgrowth of the whole should be the end of the Harvard-Columbia race at a date which interferes with the Yale race as much as Harvard can make...
...last year, and a committee of three were appointed to prepare resolutions on the death of Mr. Greenough Thayer. The question : "Resolved that a prohibitory law like the Maine law is preferable to a license law like that of Massachusetts," was then chosen for the next debate, and, on motion, the meeting adjourned...
...accepted. Mr. Waring, '82, the treasurer, presented a summary of his report, lately published in the HERALD, which was accepted. In the election of officers for the ensuing year, Curtis, '83, was elected president of the club; Perin, '83, vice-president; Sexton, '84, treasurer, and Baylies, '84, secretary. On motion of Capt. Hammond, a graduate committee of three to oversee and advise in all matters of boating at Harvard was established. It was determined that the executive committee of the club should name said committee, subject to the ratification of a future meeting of the club...
...motion the Harvard crew was justified in its action, and a vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Bancroft. The secretary was instructed to draw up a statement for publication in the New York and Boston papers. A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Bancroft for his services as coach last year; the meeting then adjourned...
...strength of the motion passed yesterday by the class of '82, the class day committee take great pleasure in most cordially inviting the members of the freshman class to be present at the exercises around the tree on class day, June 23d. We sincerely hope to see a large delegation...